The New York Rangers are set to play the Buffalo Sabres tonight at 7 PM EST at KeyBank Center.
Here’s the all you need to know ahead of this matchup:
Projected Lineup:
Forwards:
Will Cuylle - J.T. Miller - Mika Zibanejad
Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafrenière
Conor Sheary - Noah Laba - Taylor Raddysh
Adam Edström - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe
Defensemen:
Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Fox
Carson Soucy - Will Borgen
Urho Vaakanainen - Braden Schneider
Goaltenders:
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Power Play Units:
PP1: Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Vincent Trocheck Trocheck
PP2: Braden Schneider, Will Cuylle, Alexis Lafrenière, Matt Rempe, Conor Sheary
Notable Storylines:
- Igor Shesterkin is set to start in goal for the Rangers.
- The Rangers are coming off of a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Artemi Panarin and J.T. Miller are both expected to play despite dealing with their own respective lower-body injuries during training camp.
- Alex Lyon is set to start in goal for the Sabres.